SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Detailed explanation-1: -The project was the brain child of James Oglethorpe, a former army officer. After Oglethorpe left the army, he devoted himself to helping the poor and debt-ridden people of London, whom he suggested settling in America.
Detailed explanation-2: -The founder of Georgia, James Oglethorpe, specifically started the colony as a debtor’s refuge in 1732, as an alternative to English debtors’ prison.
Detailed explanation-3: -He and a group of charitable investors asked King George for permission to create a utopian experiment for English citizens imprisoned for debt. England’s prison population could be decreased, and thousands of individuals could be given a new chance at life. With these lofty goals, Georgia was created.
Detailed explanation-4: -Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for debtors in 1733. He wanted small farms, so he outlawed slavery and limited land grants. Settlers grew unhappy, and Georgia became a royal colony.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Georgia was founded as a place where debtors and the poor could make a fresh start. The colony was meant to protect the other English colonies from Spanish attack.